Red Line Director of Environmental and Engineering

Maryland Transit Administration

Red Line Director of Environmental and Engineering

DOT EXECUTIVE IV (8031)

Executive Service

This position serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority

Open to all qualified applicants

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), an agency within the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), seeks an experienced leader to serve as the Red line Director of Environmental and Engineering.

The Red Line is one of Maryland's most significant transit initiatives. The Red Line Director of Environmental and Engineering plays a critical leadership role in ensuring that the project progresses smoothly, meets strict regulatory requirements, and remains eligible for essential federal funding.

Description:
The Red Line Director of Environmental and Engineering serves as a senior leader within the Red Line project team, overseeing all environmental, engineering, and technical activities for a complex and high-profile transit infrastructure initiative. Reporting directly to the Red Line Project Director, this role manages a multidisciplinary team of state and consultant staff responsible for planning, environmental review, engineering design oversight, during project development and construction and regulatory compliance.

This position ensures that all project activities meet Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requirements and maintains the project's eligibility for federal funding. The Director supports coordination with the FTA and other regulatory agencies, leading compliance efforts under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and all applicable local, state, and federal laws.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead environmental, engineering, and technical workstreams for the Red Line project, ensuring alignment with project goals, budgets, and schedules.
• Oversee NEPA compliance activities, including management of the administrative record, environmental documentation, and coordination with partner agencies.
• Direct design oversight, engineering review processes, and quality assurance measures throughout project development.
• Facilitate regular internal and external meetings, respond to information requests, and ensure alignment with legal and regulatory standards.
• Manage Project Management Consultant (PMC) and General Engineering Consultant (GEC) work orders related to environmental and engineering scopes.
• Oversee contract development, scopes of work, schedules, budgets, and performance to ensure adherence to federal and state requirements.
• Coordinate with elected officials, utilities, railroads, municipalities, and other stakeholders to advance the project.
• Ensure the project remains technically sound and environmentally compliant through all development phases.
• Creates and leads a productive and collaborative working environment among agency and consultant staff.
• Handles other duties as assigned by the MTA Red line Project Director.

Education: Bachelor degree in engineering , Environmental Science or related fields.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working on federally funded transit projects.
• Background in engineering, environmental science, transportation planning, or related fields.
• Experience with government processes and interagency coordination.
• Project experience on roadway, multimodal, and transit projects.
• Coordination experience with the Maryland Department of the Environment. Candidates should also share their experience coordinating with the Army Corps of Engineers, MDOT State Highway Administration and Baltimore City and County agencies.

• Demonstrated experience providing technical oversight of all phases of large, complex transportation or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of NEPA, environmental regulations, and FTA project requirements.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, including consultants and state staff.
• Proven ability to manage contracts, schedules, and budgets.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience collaborating with regulatory agencies and external stakeholders.

Maryland Professional Engineering (P.E.) license (required or an ability to transfer a P.E. equivalent from another state within 6 months.)
Design-Build Institute for America (DBIA) designation preferred.

Expectations

-Selected candidate will be expected to adhere to MTA's Core Values and the Standards of Conduct for Executive Branch Employees.
-Occasionally be available outside typical business hours.
-Work in the Downtown Baltimore project office a minimum of 3 days per week, subject to change.

Managers should foster a positive safety culture by leading with integrity and establishing departmental safety practices and procedures for all employees. Managers should attend and participate in safety meetings and adhere to and enforce all safety rules, policies, regulations, and personal protective equipment requirements to support a safe and healthy working environment. Ensure employees are properly trained and provided with personal protective equipment to conduct their job functions in a safe manner. Report hazards, unsafe acts, near misses, injuries, and accidents immediately to the Office of Safety. Collaboratively work to mitigate reported hazards in a timely manner. Conduct safety risk assessments and/or job hazard analyses as needed. To support a safe and healthy work environment, employees must refrain from willful violations of safety rules and procedures, reckless and negligent behavior, involvement in criminal activities, and the misuse of drugs or alcohol. Failure to adhere to this requirement may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. May only perform work for which they have the appropriate safety training.

To Apply
To be considered for this recruitment, you must complete a Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT)employment application (Form DTS-1). Resumes may not be substituted for the application.

Employment consideration may be based solely on the information provided in your application. Therefore, it is essential that the application is complete and accurate, listing all relevant experience in detail and addressing the specific qualifications outlined above. Be sure to include all applicable experience, including full-time, part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other relevant roles within MDOT, its Transportation Business Units, or the Authority.

Important Notes:

• Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks.
• Employees are subject to the State Substance Abuse Policy, which may include drug testing.
• It is strongly recommended that applications be submitted online by registering at http://www.mdot.maryland.gov/employment. Be sure to meet all minimum and selective qualifications and follow the instructions provided on MDOT's Online Employment Center website.
• Applicants with degrees earned outside the United States must provide a written evaluation of their educational credentials by a recognized credentialing organization such as World Education Services(WES):https://www.wes.org.

• Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request.
• The Maryland Department of Transportation is not currently sponsoring new employees for H-1B visas due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees; all such fees must be assumed by the employer.
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Managers should foster a positive safety culture by leading with integrity and establishing departmental safety practices and procedures for all employees. Managers should attend and participate in safety meetings and adhere to and enforce all safety rules, policies, regulations, and personal protective equipment requirements to support a safe and healthy working environment. Ensure employees are properly trained and provided with personal protective equipment to conduct their job functions in a safe manner. Report hazards, unsafe acts, near misses, injuries, and accidents immediately to the Office of Safety. Collaboratively work to mitigate reported hazards in a timely manner. Conduct safety risk assessments and/or job hazard analyses as needed.

To support a safe and healthy work environment, employees must refrain from willful violations of safety rules and procedures, reckless and negligent behavior, involvement in criminal activities, and the misuse of drugs or alcohol. Failure to adhere to this requirement may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. May only perform work for which they have the appropriate safety training.